The death toll is up to 147 from one of the strongest earthquakes to ever hit Chile. The government says the 8.8-magnitude earthquake left central Chile in the state of catastrophe. But the ambassador to the US, Jose Goni, says his country is on top...
From NPR News in Washington, Im Lakshmi Singh. White House Social Secretary Desiree Rogers is stepping down after coming under fire for her handling of a state dinner where uninvited guests managed to bypass security and gained access to President Ob...
From NPR News in Washington, Im Lakshmi Singh. The president, the vice president and Congresss top lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are sparring over health care overhaul in the glare of TV lights. The White House says it is really hoping for c...
From NPR News in Washington, Im Korva Coleman. The president and CEO of automaker Toyota has apologized for safety problems on his companys vehicles. Im deeply sorry for any accident that Toyota drivers have experienced. Akio Toyoda says the companys...
From NPR News in Washington, Im Korva Coleman. A House panel is hearing about problems with some Toyota vehicles. Some lawmakers say Toyota is wrong to insist acceleration problems have nothing to do with faulty electronics. Democratic Congressman Ed...
From NPR News in Washington, Im Craig Windham. An Afghan immigrant is slated to appear in a federal courtroom in New York within the hour and Najibullah Zazi is expected to plead guilty to terrorism charges. Hes accused of plotting a bomb attack on N...
From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. NATO is confirming the death of another soldier in Afghanistan, bringing the number of fatalities to 13 since an anti-Taliban offensive was launched in Marjah, Afghanistan over a week ago. General David...
President Obama is again pushing for a bipartisan effort to pass health care overhaul legislation while Republican critics continue to push back. In his weekly address, Mr. Obama appeals for a consensus. I ask members of both parties to seek common g...
From NPR News in Washington, Im Lakshmi Singh. President Obamas been campaigning on behalf of a Nevada Democrat who is in a tight race for reelection to the U.S. Senate. Today, Mr. Obama rallied support for Harry Reid. He credits the Senate Majority...
From NPR News in Washington, Im Lakshmi Singh. More details are emerging about the man believed to be the pilot in today's plane crash in Austin, Texas. Federal authorities are identifying the pilot as Joseph Stack. Theyre investigating whether he in...
From NPR News in Washington, Im Barbara Klein. The supreme leader of Iran has accused Secretary of State Hillary Clinton of spreading lies about Iran on her trip to the Persian Gulf earlier this week. NPRs Mike Shuster has details. Iranian state tele...
From NPR News in Washington, Im Korva Coleman. President Obama announced federal loan guarantees to build the first nuclear power plant in the US in three decades. NPRs Kathy Lohr reports. The 8.3-billion-dollar loan guarantee will pay for the constr...
From NPR News in Washington, Im Craig Windham. Democratic Senator Evan Bayh says he will not run for a third term in office. Bayh says he loves representing the people of Indiana, but he does not love Congress. For some time, Ive had a growing convic...
From NPR News in Washington, Im Barbara Klein. In southern Afghanistan, NATO troops are slowly clearing streets of home-made bombs and mines in the second day of a major offensive in the town of Marjah. U.S. marines are spearheading the effort to tak...
From NPR News in Washington, I'm Barbara Klein. At least nine people have been killed and dozens injured by a bomb at a busy restaurant in Western India. Anti-terrorism forces have been dispatched to the scene and major cities around the country have...
